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Proclamation Resolution <br />No. <br />October of 2017 is proclaimed as <br />Domestic Violence Awareness Month <br />WHEREAS, the community problem of domestic violence has become a critical <br />public health and welfare concern in Anoka County; and <br />WHEREAS, domestic violence is a crime, the commission of which will not be <br />tolerated in Anoka County and perpetrators of said crime are subject to prosecution and <br />conviction in accordance with the law; and <br />WHEREAS, over thousands of women, men, and children have and will continue to <br />access assistance from Alexandra House, Inc., a domestic violence service provider; and <br />WHEREAS, domestic violence will be eliminated through community partnerships of <br />concerned individuals and organizations working together to prevent abuse while at the <br />same time effecting social and legal change; and <br />WHEREAS, October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month; and <br />WHEREAS, during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Anoka County <br />organizations will inform area residents about domestic violence, its prevalence, <br />consequences and what we, as a concerned community can do to eliminate its existence. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND KNOWN TO ALL that <br />Domestic Violence Awareness Month on <br />6 <br />proclaims October to be <br />